How are homes heated in Palm Desert, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Palm Desert, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Palm Desert, used by 66.9% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.9% (±2.5 points)
Electricity: 28.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Palm Desert

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Palm Desert	Riverside County	California	United States
Utility gas	66.9% (±2.5 points)	70.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	28.1% (±2.5 points)	22.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±0.5 points)	3.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.1% (±0.6 points)	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±0.8 points)	1.5%	3.0%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Palm Desert, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Riverside County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from California (0.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Palm Desert, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Riverside County (22.8%).

It is not measurably different from California (29.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Palm Desert

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palm Desert
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Palm Desert	—	28.1% (±2.5 points)	—
Indian Wells	3.3 mi	20.7% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Rancho Mirage	4.2 mi	19.3% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Bermuda Dunes	4.4 mi	37.7% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Desert Palms	4.8 mi	24.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Thousand Palms	5.4 mi	24.2% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Indio	7.4 mi	30.3% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
La Quinta	8.1 mi	36.5% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Cathedral City	8.8 mi	18.9% (±1.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Indian Wells, CA (20.7%), Rancho Mirage, CA (19.3%), Cathedral City, CA (18.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bermuda Dunes, CA (37.7%), La Quinta, CA (36.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Riverside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
13 (tie)	Hemet	0.0% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Indian Wells	0.0% (±1.7 points)
13 (tie)	Lake Elsinore	0.0% (±0.2 points)
13 (tie)	Menifee	0.0% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Moreno Valley	0.0% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Norco	0.0% (±0.6 points)
13 (tie)	Palm Desert	0.0% (±0.2 points)
13 (tie)	Palm Springs	0.0% (±0.2 points)
13 (tie)	Perris	0.0% (±0.2 points)
13 (tie)	Rancho Mirage	0.0% (±0.5 points)
13 (tie)	San Jacinto	0.0% (±0.3 points)
13 (tie)	Temecula	0.0% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Anza	0.0% (±5.8 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Riverside County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Palm Desert

What is the most common way to heat a home in Palm Desert?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Palm Desert, used by 66.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Palm Desert heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Palm Desert use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Palm Desert have electric heat?

28.1% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Palm Desert heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Palm Desert city, California

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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